Funniest thing, I kept watching and thinking I have seen rhat plane before. Got up and went out to the shed as I have a couple of toy making books. Sure enough it was on the cover of one of the books. Not looled at them fir years Cheers Steve great video
Thanks for the comments, Steve. Yeah, you can find plans in a few books, but I always change a few things. The wings are different on mine. I added the scallops at the back and canted the top wing a bit forward, just cause I think it looks better that way. Thanks again! Mike
What a beauty off a biplane, i have made a few wooden toys and also a wooden chopper bike that can be ridden. Hoping you don't mind me making your shared blog. The universal machine is awesome, what is the make, i wouldn't mind one off those setups even though its old school. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the nice comments! I like to make furniture, but the toys let you be a bit more creative, I think. I have a Shopsmith Mark V that I bought in 1984. It's an awesome machine for a small shop and a budget to match.
Great hearing from you! The book I have is probably 40 years old, and got me started on wooden toys. It is by Norm Marshall. I always tweak the plans a bit nowadays. On this biplane, I added the scallops to the winds and shaped them a bit more, and I canted the top wing forward just a bit. Otherwise, it is basically the plane in this book. If you like this one, I also did a P-40 WARHAWK. I'm making for an A-10 Thunderbolt, and then... maybe a SPITFIRE. Cheers! Mike
Nice build! How about gluing a rare earth magnet to the bottom of your LED light, and hang it from the side of your band saw to keep it out of the way?
Thanks Larry! I may mount it on the side of the bandsaw, but the bandsaw case is aluminum and plastic, so no magnets here. Maybe 3M strip or something? This is an oddly useful light that I literally paid $1.00 for. I might have to pick up another, but of course, they are $1.25 now... :)
I had plans that I copied out of a book many years ago, and have been working from a couple of patterns. But, they started with the plans that are the same as these (www.pinterest.com/pin/1127940669165375290/) that I found online. I always change things up a little... and you should too, based on your own style. I cut indents into the trailing edges of the wings, and I staggered the top wing forward a little bit, but otherwise... it's the same as these plans. Best advice, just have fun!
Hello Cyrille! Thank you for the nice compliment. I have quite a few projects underway, and I'm not really set up to sell these, although I would consider putting one on Etsy (maybe you are familiar with the site?) at some point. I'd have to figure out shipping and all that sort of thing, so I haven't pursued this yet. And of course shipping to France is a whole different challenge. If I do, however, my price would be $75 + shipping. They would either be made of Cherry or Walnut.
Here is almost the exact plan that I was able to find on the web: woodarchivist.com/2625-wooden-airplane-plans/ I always tweak a little here and there, so you should feel free to do the same. The plans should get you close, and then it's all up to you.
Postei algumas fotos com medidas aproximadas em meu canal. Espero que eles sejam úteis. studio.ru-vid.comUgkx_KbUi_lSSSp_o5V7UT58THldKdQ0t-ct/edit Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis!
I love the plane but I have a question. Why did you make us suffer through watching you sand every piece of excess off the parts but you didn't show the actual cutting and sawing and drilling with near as much insistance??? You even said that drilling for the axel and wheels was an "ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE" but... again you didn't show that part... but you showed us when you sanded the simulated cylinder heads; every grueling one of them. Asking for a friend.
Sorry about that. Videos aren't one of my strengths, and sometimes it's hard to film the nit-picky things. Those wheels... I would have had to bleep most of it. I appreciate the comments, and I'll use that to make the next one better.
